BURLINGTON — A Burlington firefighter was arraigned Tuesday in Fourth District Court in Woburn on drug charges stemming from an incident in that city last month.

According to court documents, Eric Holey, 27, who lives on Locust Street in Burlington, is charged with one count of uttering a false prescription (forgery).

Holey was appointed to the Burlington Fire Department in the spring of 2006. Currently, he is on paid administrative leave from the department.

Tuesday, Holey was released on personal recognizance, his case before Judge Phyllis Broker continued to Monday, Dec. 22, at 9 a.m. for a pre-trial conference.

Holey is the second member of the department in four months to face drug charges.

Malden attorney John Parcellin represents Holey. Parcellin did not return calls by press time.

Before Holey was released, according to court documents, he was advised of the potential of bail revocation if he violates the judge's orders, and advised of his right to a drug exam.

The incident took place Sept. 14, according to court documents. A criminal complaint was filed with Fourth District Court Oct. 22.

According to police reports, Holey went to Walgreens in Woburn with what appeared to be a prescription for 45 Percoset tablets.

According to police, 45 Percoset tablets "is an unusually high amount."

The police reports indicate research by the pharmacist turned up the fact that Holey was supposed to be prescribed 12 tablets of the non-narcotic pain reliever Ultram.

The report states the pharmacist found the prescription to be "traced," the common term for an uttered prescription, police said.

According to the report, the person making the purchase "was very nervous" and preferred to "pay cash and not use his insurance."

When the customer was told the prescription was not valid, "he stated he forgot his money and left the store," the report states.

There was video of the incident, which was forwarded to the Burlington Police Department.

There, a detective "who knows Holey by sight" identified Holey as the suspect.

In June, former firefighter David Richardson was arrested on multiple drug charges centering on distribution of OxyContin.

Richardson resigned his position on the department earlier this month.